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Most of the time, I look forward to writing these blogs because we get to talk about the wonderful ways backyard chickens…
I remember the very first time we got baby chicks. The excitement was off the charts! We were going to have this…
Have you ever stood in your yard and called your chickens? Have they ever come running like a herd of wildebeest across…
Frostbite in poultry is a real concern during the winter. Chickens, like people, are susceptible to frostbite. When the temperatures plummet and…
Chickens are farm superstars. They produce eggs almost daily. Some chickens have even been known to lay multiple eggs per day. They…
When an unexpected storm shuts down the power grid people are lucky. We can put a comfy fleece jacket over long johns…
My grandfather used to swear everyone who had chickens, needed a rooster. He would say things like, “a rooster keeps all the…
Hoover’s Hatchery recently produced a Facebook Live event at Etzel’s Sugar Grove Farm showing how Carl and Gavin Rosier use modern smart…
Carl and Gavin Rosier have found solutions to problems shared by many backyard flock owners. They are researching how to use chickens…
It’s almost the middle of winter and here in southwest Minnesota, we still have no snow! Usually by now, we’re all singing…
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